Merlin, the Duck in a Mexico World Cup Team Jersey, Finds Unexpected Fame

The feathered pet has waddled his way into the pantheon of famous animals associated with the soccer tournament. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/world/americas/duck-mexico-world-cup-merlin.html

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Among Mexico’s World Cup Fans: Merlin the Duck

A duck, known as Merlin, has become famous for wearing a Mexico jersey as he waddles behind his owner as the World Cup continues. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000010971004/world-cup-mexico-jersey-duck.html

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‘Hockey Night in Canada,’ a Saturday Night Ritual on the CBC, Is No More

The longtime over-the-air telecast will no longer be free after the national broadcaster, and Rogers Sportsnet, the N.H.L. rights-holder, could not agree on a sub-licensing deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/world/canada/hockey-night-in-canada-cbc-rogers.…

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Displaced Lebanese Families Warned Not to Return Home

Lebanese families displaced by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah were warned not to return home despite the U.S.-Iran framework agreement. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010967572/displaced-lebanese-families-warned-not-to-return-home.h…

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London Man Suspected in 2017 Shoving of a Woman Into Bus Path Is Arrested

The case had remained unresolved since May 2017, when a woman was sent tumbling into a bus lane on Putney Bridge. She escaped uninjured after the bus driver swerved. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/world/europe/london-jogger-shoved-bus-arrest.html

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Iranians React to Preliminary U.S.-Iran Deal to End War

People in Tehran expressed cautious optimism, as well as mistrust, over a preliminary deal between the United States and Iran that could pave the way toward a final peace agreement. source https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010967531/us-iran-deal-ira…

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Map: 2.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Maryland

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. source https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/15/us/quake-tracker-maryland.html

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Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran

In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/us/politics/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz.html

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War and the World Cup

The Iranian government has always used the national team to project soft power. That puts players and fans who oppose the regime in a tough spot. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/world-cup-iran-lebanon-trump-birthday.html

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In Israel, Broad Discontent Over the Emerging U.S. Deal With Iran

Israelis across the political spectrum say the deal appears to leave fundamental security threats posed by Iran unaddressed. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/middleeast/israel-us-iran-deal.html

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In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions

Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work. source https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/arts/design/weaving-traditional-venezuela-mar…

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